Benefits of Fastlane Cabs

Hackney carriages or Green cabs are public transport vehicles which are licensed to “ply for hire”. They can:

carry passengers for hire or reward

be hailed by prospective passengers in the street

park on a rank to await the approach of passengers

A hackney carriage must be driven by a driver who holds a hackney carriage driver’s licence.

Hackney carriage vehicles can be found at the ranks around the city and they can be hailed in the street.

These vehicles have a roof light with the word TAXI on them. They have aplate affixed to the rear and a smaller version affixed to the windscreen which carry details of the expiry date, licence number and vehicle registration.

What are benefits of using a Hackney carriage over a ‘mini-cab’:

Advertising (which a private hire firm cannot legally do)

Safety of passengers

Green cabs are allowed to go anywhere in the city and drive in bus lanes